RE: Restore disaster!!

From: unlucky1 (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:16:08 -0800

thanks for your input.

I do not have a w98 boot disk since the system was delivered with XP - i can check what i have with my older pc though..

i have tried all options including safe mode but it returns to the same screen every time - looks like it attempts to restart but fails. I do however get a message that a file is missing when i try the option to revert to the last known config; it is called WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM. I have tried to copy this file from my laptop onto a floppy but the pc does not seem to react to neither the cd or the floppy drives.

     
     ----- Foxic wrote: -----
     
     Nooooooo
     Dont go out and buy a new pc or new hd,
     
     Have you tried getting the Windows 98 bootdisks,
     inserting them into your pc and rebooting? (Or just press
     the restart button on the tower/desktop) When the pc
     restarts you should have the option 'Fdisk' use this
     utility to format the drive,
     
     If not have you tried going into Safe mode with command
     prompt and doing a system restore again? Maybe that might
     work, If not at the option screen try using 'Last known
     good configuration' That should definately work, if not
     try going into safemode and fiddling around a little,
     check your msconfig to make sure theres nothing loading
     that shouldnt be, or even disable everything, And trying
     again?
     
     sorry i couldnt be of more help,
     
     Good luck
>-----Original Message-----
>I need some qualified help here: a few days ago i wanted
     to restore my FSC Scenic with XP Pro to an earlier dated
     version using the tool in XP to restore to the situation
     on a particular date. This operation was not successful,
     and i am left with a PC that is not able to reboot an
     start XP. I get a black screen starting with an apology
     for the inconvenience and further down it gives me 5
     options; start in Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking,
     Safe mode with command prompt, last known good
     configuration, and start windows normally. There is a
     countdown on the last option so if i do nothing it will
     count down and attempt to start, doing this over and over
     again.
>>I have tried the recovery CD, and also created start up
     disks downloaded from the MS site, but there is no
     reaction at all!
>>Any good ideas out there? If the only good idea is to
     buy a new hard disk or even a new PC I would be happy to
     know.
>>.
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